Band 6 Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal in Ilford

We have an opportunity for dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapists to join our outpatient musculoskeletal service. We can offer the successful candidates experience in our single point access service triaging musculoskeletal referrals for our 3 boroughs, working alongside senior staff in a virtual fracture clinic. In addition to gaining expertise within our highly experienced and supportive musculoskeletal team, there may also be an opportunity to work with our highly experienced hand therapy team.

You will need core orthopaedic, manual therapy and exercise therapy skills and an ability to adopt a bio-psychosocial approach to patient management. Experience of working in a musculoskeletal outpatient clinic setting that provides physiotherapy for GP and orthopaedic services is essential.

All new staff appointed to posts at the Trust will be subject to a 6-month probationary period. This will give new staff members an opportunity to become familiar with the culture and working environment of the Trust.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries.
• To fulfil a teaching and supervisory role with peers, junior staff and students on placement.

Person specification:

• Skills/Abilities: Ability to demonstrate knowledge of limitations of own clinical practice and identify appropriate solutions; ability to demonstrate skills in assessment and treatment of patients in line with current practice and research; understand clinical governance and its implications for service delivery and demonstrate evidence of its application (e.g., audit); ability to communicate complex and sensitive information (verbal, non-verbal and written) in an accurate, clear and logical manner; supervision of other staff (i.e., assistants and technical instructors).
• Experience/Knowledge: To have broad clinical experience during Band 5 rotations including MSK; some experience of working with patients within a hand therapy setting.
• Education/Qualifications: Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy; H.C.P.C. Registration; evidence of CPD; post-graduate clinical training.

Inclusion: BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.

Safeguarding: BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies.

Smoke-free Trust: BHRUT is a smoke-free Trust. All employees are expected to comply with our smoke-free policy.